Description
Emirates Stadium or "Ashburton Grove" is located in London and is the home arena of the English football club Arsenal. Currently, the Emirates Stadium is considered the most modern arena of the English Premier League and seats 60,361 spectators.
Previously, Arsenal's home matches took place at Highbury Stadium, located in north London, with a capacity of 38,419 people. But in the late 90s, the club's management began to think about building a new, more modern and spacious stadium. Official opening of Emirates took place on October 26, 2006.
Emirates Stadium It resembles a plate in shape, surrounded by stands in four tiers. The roof of the stadium rises above the seats – open air. The upper and lower tiers of the stands are equipped with regular seats. The middle tier is called the “club” tier. - it contains places of increased comfort. Watch games in the "club" tier is possible only if you purchase a subscription for a period of one to 4 years. The price includes Premier League, League Cup, FA Cup and European Cup matches. Above the "club" on the level there are 150 boxes designed for 10, 12 and 15 people. In total, it can accommodate 2,222 spectators. You can watch the game in the VIP zone only by special invitation. 250 places are reserved for people with limited mobility. Media representatives can sit in 215 places, while television cameras are located at 41 points. There are more than 250 public catering outlets on the stadium territory.
In 2009, in “Grove” some changes have been made. Thus, white seats in the shape of a cannon were installed on the lower tier of the stands. The “Spirit of Highbury” hall was opened on the territory of the stadium. depicting all the players who took part in Arsenal matches over 93 years at Highbury Stadium. Around the stadium, 8 murals were created, each depicting 4 legendary football players of the club, who stand with their backs to us, hugging each other. It seems that these 32 legends have embraced the stadium. Inside the lower tier there were 12 frescoes depicting legendary moments of the Arsenal game. Near the stadium there are statues of Herbert Chapman, Tony Adams and Thierry Henry, who seem to be watching over new generations of the team.
According to the UEFA stadium ratings, Emirates Stadium assigned the highest fourth category.